Delores Jean 'Dee' (Houdeshelle) Creese

Thursday

Delores Jean 'Dee' (Houdeshelle) Creese, 76, a life-long resident of Groveton, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January, 27, 2014, with her husband by her side.

She was born in Indiana, PA on Oct. 18, 1937, to the late Kenneth and Katherine (Saulsgiver) Houdeshelle. Beloved wife for 53 years to John L. 'Jack' Creese; loving mother of John Scott Creese of Coraopolis, Donald Creese (Darlene) of Charleston, SC and Michelle Lawson (Jerry) of Ambridge; cherished grandmother of Lisa (Chris), Johnny, Billy (Wendy) and Cassandra; great-grandmother of Caitlyn, Emma, Aaliyah, Aubrey and Savannah; sister of Kenneth Houdeshelle (Jenny) of Leetsdale; also loving nieces and nephews.

Delores was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, Sewickley, and a graduate of Montour High School. She had worked as a nurse's aide at Sewickley Valley Hospital and in housekeeping at West Hills Health and Rehab and the Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Her hobbies included knitting and crocheting.

Visitation today and Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the COPELAND CORAOPOLIS FUNERAL HOME, 867 Fifth Ave., www.copelandfuneralhomes.com, where a service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Coraopolis Cemetery.

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